City Highlights by Tesla - 3hrs
Description
The exclusive use of the Tesla model Y means you can have any number of people between 1 and 4 in your party, and the driver/guide are all yours for the duration of the tour! There's no waiting around for others to get on and off a bus and we go places that are difficult for larger vehicles to negotiate. If you have a particular passion or interest, we'll try our best to accommodate that during our tour. Flexibility is just one of our strengths. On our tour of the highlights of Christchurch, you'll see so much more, including some of the quirkier things, like the 'living' street art, labyrinth narrow alleys opening into hidden courtyards and historic buildings concealing modern secrets. We've been involved in domestic and international tourism for more than 30 years, serving guests from all walks of life. We know what it takes to look after our guests and make the most of the time you have available.
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Itinerary
We'll show you the Cathedral, currently undergoing an extensive rebuild since the Earthquakes of 2010/11. We'll also show you how it use to appear and we'll take in the Old Post Office, the Chalice and other points of interest by foot.
The Arts centre precinct is one of Christchurch's oldest established collection of buildings and the original site of both Christchurch's Boys' and Girls' High schools. It was also the original site of Canterbury College, now known as the University of Canterbury. 21 of the 23 buildings have a Category 1 Heritage listing
One of the city's most vibrant streets. New Regent st is home to an eclectic mix of shops, boutiques and wonderful places to indulge a few of the 'sweeter' passions in life. With the cities historic Tram passing right through it's centre, be sure to have your camera at the ready!
Time won't permit us to see the entire gardens, but we'll show you enough to give you a good idea of their significant size and beautiful setting. At the entrance is the historic Curator's house and the colourful Peacock Fountain.
In addition to driving along the Boulevard we'll also take a stroll along this captivating stretch of inner city road. Stretching from the Botanic Gardens and Museum to Cathedral Square and beyond. We'll pass the Arts Centre, the city's Art Gallery, numerous colourful Trams, The ornate and historic Christchurch Club and many other notable buildings and places of interest.
This landmark of Christchurch also leads us to one of our finest and most popular pedestrian friendly retail and hospitality precincts. We'll stroll along the Terrace, up to Riverside Market, a feast for the eyes (and the stomach) up Cashel St to one of oldest department stores, Ballantynes est 1854 and along the river Avon amongst other places of interest.
Urban Art, Street Art, Graffiti.... call it what you like. Christchurch has some of the best in the world and we'll show you a few of the finest. What's more, some actually come to life.....join us and find out how!
Highlights
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Pickup Locations & Times
For cruise passengers, courtesy coaches are provided by the ships company which will drop you off in Lyttelton itself. Please get off at the first stop where we will be waiting for you. Hotel/Motel guests please be waiting in reception 10 mins prior to pick up time.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
The tour guide didn’t show up. I waited for 30 minutes and tried to reach out the tour operating company, but no one replied. I had to contact Viator to request a full refund.
We were sorry we couldn't show you around Larry, but you only booked the day before and we had not seen the request. We didn't have any missed calls on our phone. We can only apologize.
Chris arrived on time to pick us up. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. We got an excellent overview of Christchurch via driving though town in the Tesla. Chris also took us on a few short walks through some gardens, downtown, and the fascinating library. Chris took great care in making the tour fit our interests and strove to keep us comfortable with water, A/C, etc. It was clear he has been a resident for many years and he was eager to share his knowledge. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for your kind words Mary. We're glad you had such an enjoyable day with Chris showing you around our beautiful city, and we appreciate you choosing Tesla Tours. Kind regards. Andrew
I have been to Christchurch so many times, but this tour revealed gems I have never experienced before. Andrew was a great tour guide, and if you have never been in a tesla before it was great fun too. He had the extra plus of recommending great restaurants and shopping etc.
Thanks so much for your kind words and recollection of having such a good time...something we really strive to provide. We'd love to look after you again sometime if you find yourself in this part of the world.
What an amazing tour made even better by Andrew, our awesome tour guide! My family thoroughly enjoyed out time with Andrew visiting his wonderful hometown. We hope to revisit New Zealand again in the near future and will definitely use New Zealand Tours and Travel...of course Andrew would have to promise to be our guide once again!!
Shawn, thank you. It was such a great day, and what a pleasure showing you and your family around Christchurch, Banks Peninsular and the 'riviera'. Blue sky day and al fresco dining at the Cellar Door in the Arts Centre...magic! I really do hope you all come back one day, and for sure I would love to be your guide once more. It was an absolute pleasure.
